How to Reduce the Amount of CPU Usage in Internet Explorer

By Tiffany Garden

Internet Explorer is a popular Web browser made by Microsoft. Some options can cause this browser to use a large amount of CPU cycles, slowing down your computer in other processes. Tuning Internet Explorer can make a difference in your Web surfing speed and overall computer usage, and you don't need any additional software to do it. These methods work on Internet Explorer 7 and 8.

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Click "Tools" > "Manage Add-Ons," and find the "Show" drop-down menu. Select "All Add-Ons" or "All Add-Ons Used By Internet Explorer." Find "Settings," and then choose "Disable." Do this for all add-ons, and then choose "Enable" one by one, until you find the add-on causing the problems.

Tips & Warnings

Internet Explorer can also be tuned by preventing certain aspects of sites to load, such as Javascript or Active-X controls. This can cause websites not to work correctly, so be cautious in trying this method of improvement.